The Lowcountry Homeless Coalition and One80 Place held a candlelight vigil Thursday night at Riverfront Park in North Charleston for nine homeless people who died in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

One80 Place employee Ebony Jones lights a candle at a vigil Thursday night at North Charleston's Riverfront Park in memory of nine people who died homeless in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

The Lowcountry Homeless Coalition and One80 Place held a candlelight vigil Thursday night at Riverfront Park in North Charleston for nine homeless people who died in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

Lowcountry Homeless Coalition holds memorial for people who died homeless in Charleston area in 2016

The Lowcountry Homeless Coalition and One80 Place held a candlelight vigil Thursday night at Riverfront Park in North Charleston for nine homeless people who died in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

One80 Place employee Ebony Jones lights a candle at a vigil Thursday night at North Charleston's Riverfront Park in memory of nine people who died homeless in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

The Lowcountry Homeless Coalition and One80 Place held a candlelight vigil Thursday night at Riverfront Park in North Charleston for nine homeless people who died in the Charleston area in 2016. Gregory Yee/Staff

The Lowcountry Homeless Coalition and One80 Place held a candlelight memorial service Thursday night in memory of nine people who died homeless in the area this year.

"It's a sad event, but it's one of hope as well," said Anthony Haro, executive director for the Lowcountry Homeless Coalition. "We want to make sure that this doesn't go forgotten and that our community can really commit to ending homelessness."

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Gregory Yee covers breaking news and public safety. He's a native Angeleno and previously covered crime and courts for the Press-Telegram in Long Beach, CA. He studied journalism and Spanish literature at the University of California, Irvine.

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